I was reminded by my friend, Sarah's, blog about a recent Mother's Day Out project that Brooklyn brought home one day.I am heartbroken to say that I cannot find this project right now. I suspect August may have chunked it.The picture was a scribble or two on white paper with a glued on set of red mittens, a green coat and a striped...Read More

While blogging a second ago, I happened to glance over and notice something gross on my "mouse" finger.Blood.As much as I love winter, my fingers get all crackly and ouchy and I do not love that! ...Read More

I awoke early this morning to an odd pinging sound. I immediately sprang out of bed and ran to the window. No, I did not throw up the sash.I did, however, swiftly run my hands underneath all the window casings to make sure I wasn't hearing a leak pinging off our hardwood floors. But it wasn't that...it was ice pelting our windows, slowly...Read More

Certain phrases like "simple" can be very misleading. And even downright deceptive.When followed with descriptions like ""this cushion couldn't be easier to create!" or "this shaped cushion takes no time at all to make!"...it almost leads one to believe that this could be a little weekend project.Well, experience has taught me to laugh heartily at such glib teasers - when it comes to...Read More

Right around Christmas, the collective immunity of our little family fell apart. August and I developed a hacking cough that just about drove us crazy. His cough turned into RSV which then turned into an ear infection. Then Brooklyn caught a nasty stomach bug causing her to throw up for 24 hours and have diarrhea for days. Then she got an ear infection....Read More

As those of you familiar with this blog will recall, occasionally the sculptor in me comes out when I get around Play-do. This was such an afternoon...August pinches off some green bits.The little piggy I made for Brooklyn.The piggy dining at his trough - August hands the piggy some watermelon.This little piggy...And a little bling for Brooklyn who says she's now getting married...Read More

As my husband gets a beep on his phone indicating I've just added a post to the blog, he will learn something new. And that is that another pipe burst at our house today. One burst yesterday, too.This is why the South doesn't get cold that often. Our pipes don't know what to do, so they explode or crack.Interestingly enough, this time LAST...Read More

Amid dinner preparations, it became necessaryto paint Brooklyn's fingernails green.August supervised. ...Read More

I think I've mentioned before the unusual thing that Brooklyn does when she needs to go to the bathroom (#2). And yes, this is probably one of those things that she'll hate me for sharing with the general public someday, but who cares. It's really funny!What she'll do is drape herself over one of the breakfast room chairs or her yellow chair. And...Read More

After going to bed well before midnight last December 31, Kyle and I decided to celebrate a bit more enthusiastically this year. So, at the very last minute, we called several of our friends and family members and invited them over for a game night! Considering that we called everyone less than a day in advance, we were very happy with our turnout!I'm...Read More

I have longed to be able to share my love of baking and cooking with my children, and they're finally getting old enough to really be able to assist and enjoy the process with me. Especially baking cookies. Who doesn't enjoy that?!This time, it was peanut butter cookies with white chocolate chips and a few peanut butter chips. I had plenty of helpers...Read More

Found Brooklyn asleep like this and almost had a coughing fit trying to laugh silently without waking her up. I told Kyle it looks like she fell asleep smoking a horse! ...Read More

Experimented on a recipe that I've been wanting to make out of Nigella's Domestic Goddess. It was a serious success. Ingredients: for the dough: 3 1/3 cups bread flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1 package rapid-rise yeast 1/3 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. milk 2 large eggs for the syrup: 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. unsalted butter 2...Read More

The gifts await the eager fingers of their recipients. Brooklyn tries on her new pink hat and mittens! A new puzzle! Much bigger than any she's ever had! Kyle balances with August at DD & Randad's while we await the other siblings. Baby, it's cold outside! Check out my new hat, shirt, mittens and shoes! After watching them attempt to destroy my ceramic...Read More